Well, our trip is about over and we are heading home tomorrow morning. I have spent six weeks in this little camper watching the world go by. We have stayed in 17 different campsites. Pine Island at Ft. Myers was my favorite campground—the bugs there were great and they not only buzzed the windows, they also came in the camper so I could eat them. Sebring was neat too---we were parked close to a tree and there was a squirrel that could look in the window! Hugunot was not good---too close to the water and there was way too much noise. Gator Park was scary too---lots of good bugs and moths, but the alligators are noisy at night and the peacock was huge! I’m not sure about all the dogs in the campgrounds, but they were fun to watch out the windows. We've had Key Lime pie twice (I love the whipped cream on top) and lots of other neat food and treats. N. says I’ve done a good job at chronicling our trip, but she wants to finish up the story. I’ll let you all know when we get home...... Gracie
We have seen so many different faces of Florida that I can hardly remember them all! I’ve sat on the beach at Key West, slept under a palm tree at Ft. Myers, and drove through canopies of live oaks dripping with Spanish moss. Florida is truly a diverse state. We saw salt marshes in the panhandle, mangrove islands and sugar sand beaches on the gulf, a whole lot of grass and alligators in the everglades and lots of water, bridges and islands in the Keys. Miami area is one huge, busy, non-English speaking area with more stores that I’ve ever seen in my life, yet just a few miles away are miles and miles of farms growing vegetables, trees, and plants. The middle of the state is full of natural springs, orange groves, golf courses and tons of lakes (each with it’s own resident alligator)—and even Florida’s version of a mountain (at Lake Wales). This all being said, my favorite is still the east coast ( north of Sebastian Inlet) and the Atlantic Ocean. The diversity of vegetation and wildlife, friendliness of the people and ease of travel make for a great area. I love the big ships one sees in the intercostal waterways and around Jacksonville. Watching the ocean sure puts perspective in ones’ life. It is so powerful and holds promise that the next wave will always come. (And it’s a great place to get a tan too!). Today's picture is the flags that fly over Ft. Sumpter...what a great way to wind-up a trip! I hope you all have enjoyed this blog and have been able to live a little vicariously though our travels. There will be more in the months to come---much shorter trips, but hopefully interesting. Thanks for reading.
We have seen so many different faces of Florida that I can hardly remember them all! I’ve sat on the beach at Key West, slept under a palm tree at Ft. Myers, and drove through canopies of live oaks dripping with Spanish moss. Florida is truly a diverse state. We saw salt marshes in the panhandle, mangrove islands and sugar sand beaches on the gulf, a whole lot of grass and alligators in the everglades and lots of water, bridges and islands in the Keys. Miami area is one huge, busy, non-English speaking area with more stores that I’ve ever seen in my life, yet just a few miles away are miles and miles of farms growing vegetables, trees, and plants. The middle of the state is full of natural springs, orange groves, golf courses and tons of lakes (each with it’s own resident alligator)—and even Florida’s version of a mountain (at Lake Wales). This all being said, my favorite is still the east coast ( north of Sebastian Inlet) and the Atlantic Ocean. The diversity of vegetation and wildlife, friendliness of the people and ease of travel make for a great area. I love the big ships one sees in the intercostal waterways and around Jacksonville. Watching the ocean sure puts perspective in ones’ life. It is so powerful and holds promise that the next wave will always come. (And it’s a great place to get a tan too!). Today's picture is the flags that fly over Ft. Sumpter...what a great way to wind-up a trip! I hope you all have enjoyed this blog and have been able to live a little vicariously though our travels. There will be more in the months to come---much shorter trips, but hopefully interesting. Thanks for reading.
